Inspiration
Joya Real “Dude” Ranch
The “Dude Ranch” began popping up in American culture in the late 19th century, because of the rise in romanticism in the American West. . Everyone secretly wanted to be a cowboy like they saw up on the big screen and read in dime novels. The lure of the cattle drive, fighting wild Indians, and [...]
Design History 101: Four Corners
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Design History 101: Placed Flower
The Placed Flower Collection started out as a cover from a box of safety matches. Safety Matches?! . . . Phillumeny: The hobby of collecting match related items such as matchbooks, matchboxes, and match-covers. Before the Internet, travelers often brought back matchboxes as souvenirs from other countries. Match factories caught on to the attraction and [...]
Feature: Catherine Lace Dress
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Freebird….Fest Maxi!!!
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Design History 101: Navajo Loom Tee
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Design History 101: Floral Bird Tee
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Editors are Forecasting: Safely Grunged
In designing FREEBIRD, I wanted to give some pieces a bit of an edge and push them just a bit. I had been seeing forecasts for hardware like chains, safety pins and spikes, but I didn’t want a hard “Sex Pistols” look. I wanted it young and fresh and I certainly didn’t want to [...]
Design History 101: Jubilance
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Double D Ranch DNA: Indian Heads
In the scientific world, DNA is the hereditary material in every cell of practically every organism. The DNA helixes create genes which are transferred from a parent to their offspring. As you know, organisms adapt and evolve over time to better fit their environment. Over the course of 22 years of designing and manufacturing, Double [...]
